body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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The latter traps your body heat by reducing internal air space.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
When your body heats up, your sweat glands kick into overdrive everywhere—feet included.
—Christa Sgobba, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
When your body heats up, your sweat glands kick into overdrive everywhere—feet included.
—Christa Sgobba, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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